Alea chose to join Jane in the kitchen rather than approach Zeno and Argon, who were currently locked in another argument. Her son and husband were both impossibly stubborn, and she could never take sides.
Jane smiled warmly when she saw Alea walk in.“Come here, honey. It’s been ages since Mom had a proper chat with you!” she said cheerfully, shooting a glance at Sasha, who responded with a sharp glare toward Alea.
“Yes, Ma,” Alea said, approaching Jane with a gentle smile.
Jane chuckled. “I know it’s not that you don’t want to visit, sweetheart—it’s that your husband won’t let you go anywhere alone without playing detective. Zeno’s just like his father, only a little more annoying.”
Alea laughed softly. “Yes, Ma. Zeno’s become very overprotective lately.”
Jane rolled her eyes with fo
